Fazzz
26-10-13, 00:51
Hello all. I am pretty new here, and im sure this isnt the first post of this kind. However, I wish to share my struggle with health anxiety and what helped me become the much less anxious person I am today!
1. The big choice - Now, for some people this may not be an option. And for others this may have to be done. But speaking from my experience, i was given a choice of taking medication for my anxiety. Now, im not saying to take/not take meds. Every person is different. But in my case i said no to them. Many people were angry and upset that i did this. Including family, but from my point of view this was something i wanted to do by myself without medication doing it for me. Its hard to explain, i just didnt like the thought of medication changing the way my brain works.
2. Support from others - Again, every person is different. Dont make choices based on what I say here. Support comes from others in many ways. This could be talking to friends/family/support workers or by therapy sessions and such. The big key for me was finding what helped and what didnt. And for me, support sessions didnt. Going made me feel odd, strange and stupid. Talking to my support worker just didnt help, so I said enough was enough and stopped going. I replaced the sessions just by doing every day things. It made me feel normal, a thing which a hadnt in a long time.
3. Hobbies and distractions - For me this was the most important thing, the key factor that got me out of the constant health worries. I am a huge gamer, i play PC allot of the time, and you will find hundreds of people that say being in a room, alone is the worse thing you could possibly do. Boy were those people wrong. I sat, playing with friends laughing more than I ever did when i was not doing anything with my time. Again this made me feel normal, happy and most of all ALIVE. Now of course, not everyone is a gamer. So find a distraction that works for you. It could be anything, but stick at it and im sure you will start to feel better.
Now, it would be impossible for me to list everything here. But just keep in mind. You are not alone, you are not a freak and it WILL get better.
If you have any questions or worries, feel free to reply and i will take a look.
This whole thing was done on my phone so sorry for any typos.
Good luck! :yesyes:
1. The big choice - Now, for some people this may not be an option. And for others this may have to be done. But speaking from my experience, i was given a choice of taking medication for my anxiety. Now, im not saying to take/not take meds. Every person is different. But in my case i said no to them. Many people were angry and upset that i did this. Including family, but from my point of view this was something i wanted to do by myself without medication doing it for me. Its hard to explain, i just didnt like the thought of medication changing the way my brain works.
2. Support from others - Again, every person is different. Dont make choices based on what I say here. Support comes from others in many ways. This could be talking to friends/family/support workers or by therapy sessions and such. The big key for me was finding what helped and what didnt. And for me, support sessions didnt. Going made me feel odd, strange and stupid. Talking to my support worker just didnt help, so I said enough was enough and stopped going. I replaced the sessions just by doing every day things. It made me feel normal, a thing which a hadnt in a long time.
3. Hobbies and distractions - For me this was the most important thing, the key factor that got me out of the constant health worries. I am a huge gamer, i play PC allot of the time, and you will find hundreds of people that say being in a room, alone is the worse thing you could possibly do. Boy were those people wrong. I sat, playing with friends laughing more than I ever did when i was not doing anything with my time. Again this made me feel normal, happy and most of all ALIVE. Now of course, not everyone is a gamer. So find a distraction that works for you. It could be anything, but stick at it and im sure you will start to feel better.
Now, it would be impossible for me to list everything here. But just keep in mind. You are not alone, you are not a freak and it WILL get better.
If you have any questions or worries, feel free to reply and i will take a look.
This whole thing was done on my phone so sorry for any typos.
Good luck! :yesyes: